Business Management Industrial Placement Review

by BT Group

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Great experience.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • One of the best things about my time at BT was how friendly and willing to help people are.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I think I had a great balance of guidance and self-reliance, I wouldn't thrive if my manager would tell me exactly what I have to do and my input would be restricted.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • It depended, I was never bored apart from the first 2 weeks before I was given my assignments. More often than not I'd be in the office more than 9-5, but that was my choice and preferred style of working.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I would have loved to have more responsibility, but realistically as a placement I think I was given the right amount.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Definitely a great first step towards career development

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • 4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • There were quite big differences between placements in different departments. I was within Global Services, which was well organised overall and we had extensive support. However, Marketing placements lacked that support net ( only had a line manager, whereas in GS we had a line manager, a people manager and a buddy )

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I was informed that due to restricted numbers of graduate intakes I didn't get the job. This was very upsetting considering I really enjoyed working there and I was genuinely looking forward to going back and giving it 110%. Just make sure you don't get your hopes up when you hear about the fast-track scheme, as out of 8 former placement students in an A/C, only 2 people got the job.

    1/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • 5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London standards,

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management, Customer Service, Marketing

London

November 2011

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